Compton Processes

  • Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier
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Abstract

We study here the scattering of photons on electrons, and the energy transfer between the electron gas and the radiation field that results from these interactions. This is one of the most important processes in high-energy astrophysics, as it allows to transfer an important fraction of the electron energy to the photons and thus to radiate this energy away from the source.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier
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  1. 1.ISDC, Data Centre for Astrophysics University of GenevaVersoixSwitzerland

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